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Hovering for food
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Hovering for food (Ceryle rudis)

Pied Kingfisher
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Habitat
Southern Africa
Location
Chobe River, Botswana
Date taken
24/09/2021
Scientific name
Ceryle rudis
Equipment used
Nikon Z6, Sigma 150-600mm lens
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
1/1000, f/6.3, ISO 125
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Reactions: Andy Hurley, Hettmoe, katastrofa and 4 others
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Thank you. This technique one uses a slower shutter speed to focus on the bird but still have the wings 'blurred' to show motion.
 

Media information

Category
Africa
Added by
EdSafari
Date added
View count
651
Comment count
5

Image metadata

Device
NIKON CORPORATION NIKON Z 6
Aperture
ƒ/6.3
Focal length
600.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1000 second(s)
ISO
125
Filename
NZ6_8619-Edit.JPG
File size
812.4 KB
Date taken
Fri, 24 September 2021 9:03 AM
Dimensions
1017px x 1214px

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